Quote Originally Posted by Risvertasashi View Post
In PvP circles, people know where their GCs stand
When someone tells me that they "know where their GC stands," the first questions that run through my mind is: "How and on which world?"
I'm sure there's a GC standing list (which is inaccurate unless they have tallied every match, which is impossible unless you work for SE), or you might look at the top ranked players and see which GC they are, but that doesn't guarantee wins.
Static pre-made groups are the ones who do the most leg work, but the average joe bases their decision on their personal win/loss record. Last night, I had 4 wins 1 loss. The night before was 5 losses 3 wins. Hardly consistent.
I'm not saying it can't happen. It did on my server. Flames/Mael were fairly even, but a ton of Flames swapped. I know this because it was a hot topic. People everywhere were talking about how they swapped, but, again, this was done on snap judgments rather than a public record of wins/losses.